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Start Date: 1 January 2010 | End Date: 30 September 2011

Overview

This project aims to enhance or build sustainable capacity in the region for early detection, reporting and surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The project uses risk-based approaches (risk mapping, value chain analysis and risk assessment) to create tools and train decision-makers in their use, enabling targeting of scarce resources at areas of greatest risk from the introduction and impacts of HPAI.

The project objectives are addressed through a series of activities for each project location. While the project activities have been tailored to each location, they contain a number of common elements as follows:

Rapidly assess existing HPAI surveillance systems

Develop, disseminate and train in the use of effective tools for targeting HPAI surveillance resources